{"product_id":"state-transformations-classes-strategy-socialism-9781642597769","title":"State Transformations: Classes, Strategy, Socialism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the decline of state theory and emphasizes the importance of class analysis in understanding states. It explores the neoliberal restructuring of capitalist states, the changing economic and political architecture of imperialism, and the prospects for democratic transformation. The essays are intended to honor Leo Panitch's influential work. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 387 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 18 August 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Haymarket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is commonly observed that critical, particularly Marxist, state theory began to lose its central position in the study of comparative politics during the 1980s. Interestingly, this transition coincided with the implementation of neoliberal policies, which profoundly reshaped the social form and spatial scales of the state, leading to a radical restructuring of state economic intervention practices and expanding the capabilities of the coercive arms of the state. This volume aims to address the decline of state theory over the past decades and emphasizes the continued relevance of class analysis in understanding states. The title of the book, State Transformations, reflects several key themes in the comparative study of states: the neoliberal restructuring of capitalist states, the evolving economic and political architecture of imperialism, and the potential for democratic transformations of capitalist states. The essays collected herein are intended to pay tribute to the influential body of work of Leo Panitch, whose scholarly contributions have shaped debates on the state, imperialism, and socialism over the past four decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContributors to this volume include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClyde W. Barrow\u003cbr\u003eCaio Bugiato\u003cbr\u003eFrank Deppe\u003cbr\u003eRuth Felder\u003cbr\u003eAna Garcia\u003cbr\u003eSam Gindin\u003cbr\u003eDoug Henwood\u003cbr\u003eMartijn Konings\u003cbr\u003eColin Leys\u003cbr\u003eSebnem Oguz\u003cbr\u003eBryan D. Palmer\u003cbr\u003eDennis Pilon\u003cbr\u003eLarry Savage\u003cbr\u003eCharles Smith\u003cbr\u003eMichalis Spourdalakis\u003cbr\u003eHilary Wainwright\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 578g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 152 x 229 x 27 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781642597769\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44098896167162,"sku":"9781642597769","price":27.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1660906599293_book.jpg?v=1661065725","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/state-transformations-classes-strategy-socialism-9781642597769","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}